Lunch Worthy
Several years ago, I had a colleague in higher education, Carol, who had an interesting story about changing her major back when she was a student in college. Changing her major wasn’t the interesting part; nearly 70 percent of all…
Happy Birthday, Disneyland!
Today, July 17, marks Disneyland’s 69th birthday. Happy Birthday! Reflecting on nearly seven decades of joy, happiness, and magic, it’s astonishing to recall that many, including Walt’s own wife and brother, doubted the park’s success. They believed it would be…
Christmas in July
I’m going to shift seasons this week. With mid-July fast approaching, we are already halfway through the summer of 2024. Memorial Day and the Fourth of July are now behind us, and some of you are even home from this…
What’s in a Name?
I’ve taken a page out of Dale Carnegie’s classic book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, by loving to learn people’s names, remember their names, and calling them by name in conversations. When I taught my first college class in…
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN AMERICAN?
Following up on last week’s article on The American Adventure, I want to continue that theme while we sit in the patriotic season between Memorial Day and the 4th of July. This week, let’s explore when it means for each…
Disneyland’s Decibels
Have you heard of DisneylandForward? It’s Disney’s ambitious plan for expanding its footprint in Southern California and includes proposals for new lands, new attractions, plus new shopping and dining experiences. Every Disney fan is eagerly awaiting the details, but little…
The Way to Get Started
Earlier this month, I came across a quote I want to use as the focus for this week’s WEDnesdays with Walt. “Ideas don’t come out fully formed. They only become clear as you work on them. You just have to…
Disagreeable Disney Part 3
Following the success of Steamboat Willie in late 1928, Walt set the standard for animators, animation studios, and short cartoons. It was one story after another—all filled with farm animals, gags, and belly laughs. Soon enough, Walt hated it. What…
Empower Everyone to Make Magic
Have you ever wanted to work in Human Resources? Yeah, me neither! But I am on my way to Boston this week to speak at an HR Conference on the future of work and to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of…
Are You Ready for Your Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow?
How many of you have a love/hate relationship with technology? Guess what…me too! Honestly, I can’t imagine our world today without computers, cellphones, Google, apps, Facebook, Instagram, or even TikTok. But if you are an old Yahoo, like me, then…